Gaze into it
See yourself
Looking back
Is it you?
Or an imposter?
You can never really be sure
The eyes in the skull
Staring back
Never seem to be honest
About where they've been
What they've witnessed
Who they've touched
Why they look so tired

You just sigh though
There's not much else you can do
For all you've been through
Gets imprinted in your head
Transmits itself outward
And onto everything you see
Into everyone who looks inside
You can try to deny
Try and try as you might
The underneath always seems
To find its way to the surface
Clawing and scratching until
It spills
Onto the cold ground